Anthropological Quests in Architecture: Pursuing the Human Subject

Askland, Hedda Haugen; Awad, Ramsey; Chambers, Jessica; Chapman, Michael

doi:10.26687/archnet-ijar.v8i3.424

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“…En el estudio del habitante dentro de los proyectos arquitectónicos, si bien se han encontrado escasas referencias, se reconoce el aporte de Álvarez y Blanco (26), con su obra Componer, habitar, subjetivar, aportes para la etnografía del habitar, y El diseño de ambientes para la vida, de Ingold (27). A ellas es necesario sumar dos obras que vinculan la etnografía con el diseño arquitectónico: Teaching semantic ethnography to architecture students (28) y Anthropological quests in architecture: pursuing the human subject (29).…”

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Etnografía Para Proyectos Arquitectónicos: Inclusión De La Perspectiva Del Habitante

Frías

Jofré

2020

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Existen numerosos y relevantes escritos sobre el habitar, pero poco se conoce sobre el habitante en los proyectos arquitectónicos. El objetivo de este artículo es proponer una estrategia metodológica, enfocada a la proyectación de nuevas edificaciones y al análisis de edificaciones existentes, que permita establecer un vínculo entre los habitantes con el contexto donde se ubican los proyectos. Para ello se recurre a la etnografía, como metodología de la antropología que se define por el estudio de la otredad. A partir de ejercicios pedagógicos, se propone una estrategia compuesta por siete pasos: delimitación de la situación etnográfica y emplazamiento del proyecto; reconocimiento del contexto y definición del objetivo de la observación; identificación de tipos de habitantes; selección de lugares, informantes e informantes clave; observación participante y realización de entrevistas etnográficas; registro de información; y elaboración de informes finales escritos y gráficos.

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Etnografía Para Proyectos Arquitectónicos: Inclusión De La Perspectiva Del Habitante

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Jofré

2020

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“…That is when we consider the change in location and the effect of time in such change. Such challenges necessitate the introduction of certain innovations in traditional ethnographies in architecture (Askland et al , 2014) and the provision of new ways of continuously monitoring the actors as the design transforms among different locations and considering the change in time.…”

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Transfer ethnography: the recording of a heritage building

Sharif

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to detail an actor-network theory inspired ethnography of recording heritage buildings. The case study focusses on Irbid School in Al Tal area, which is one of the oldest schools in Jordan and an important heritage building. Design/methodology/approach The recording process was undertaken by third-year architectural design studio students from Philadelphia University. The paper documents the interaction between the heritage building and the students in a two-phased ethnography, including fieldwork conducted between September and December 2017. Findings The paper proposes the concept of “transfer ethnography”, which considers the continuous changes in design across different locations. This extends beyond traditional ethnography, which focusses on a single location. Here, in contrast to the classical viewpoint, following the recording process shows that building design is ongoing and extends beyond implementation through the years as the building ages. Research limitations/implications Due to the chosen research approach, the research investigated the most relevant events from the author’s perspective, which might extend in various ways. Future research is encouraged to investigate more events that support the empirical findings. Practical implications The paper provides a new angle from which building design networks can be followed through the transfer ethnography, which has implications for the recording and similar processes that necessitate the continuous following of actors. Originality/value The research suggests the transfer ethnography, which entails close and in-depth engagement with actors but changes with the transformation of a design while following the actors and networks’ shifts between the different locations. It is more delicate, attentive and indispensable considering the dynamics of design.

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